WordPress plugin comparison
Classic Editor vs Markup Markdown
At a glance
- Classic Editor has more active installs: 8M+, against 1K+ for Markup Markdown.
- On a typical day, Classic Editor is downloaded about 26,779 times, Markup Markdown about 35.
- Markup Markdown is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 4.9 from 1,252 reviews.
- Markup Markdown was updated more recently: Sep 8, 2026, against May 28, 2026 for Classic Editor.
- Markup Markdown resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Classic Editor.
- Markup Markdown is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Classic Editor.
- Classic Editor has been around longer: since 2017, against 2022 for Markup Markdown.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 4 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Classic Editor |  Markup Markdown |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4 | #6,245 |
| Active installs | 8M+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 739.5K | 743 |
| Rating | 4.9(1.3K) | 5.0(11) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.16 | ×0.74 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | 7.2.0 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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